4: The Art of Leading While Managing a Chronic Health Condition with Co-Founder and CTO at 3rd Eye Robotics, Dizzy Smith
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The diagnosis of a chronic illness is often one of the most monumental events in a person’s life, but it’s done nothing to slow the relentless trajectory of Dave “Dizzy” Smith’s career.
With decades of leadership experience as a VP of Engineering at brands like Basho, DigitalOcean and Equinix, he’s learned from successes and boldly admits his missteps - signs of truly honest leadership.
Dizzy’s story is nothing short of inspirational; learn how he’s thrived in the face of his medical challenges on this week’s Leaders Unscripted…
This episode covers:
- The staggering discovery of Dizzy’s chronic health condition
- Learning first-hand the impact of culture within your team
- Adapting to the longer feedback loops that come with management roles
- Managing yourself before you manage your team
- The fine balance between vulnerability, openness and strength
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